R.I.P. Brainfeeder Affiliate and Pianist, Austin Peralta

Pianist, composer, and Brainfeeder affiliate Austin Peralta has passed away. He was 22 years old. The cause of death has not been confirmed. Peralta released the Endless Planets LP on Brainfeeder in 2011, and appeared on Flying Lotus' Until the Quiet Comes. He had also worked with Erykah Badu, Jaga Jazzist, and the Cinematic Orchestra, and was in the process of making another record for the L.A. label.

The incredibly talented Californian composer was a prolific artist: aged 15, he toured his piano compositions as part of a trio, and released two albums in Japan before turning 16.

Brainfeeder has posted a tribute to Peralta on their site. Flying Lotus tweeted: "it kills me to type that we lost a member of our family, Austin Peralta. I don't really have the right words right now...we are very thankful to have had him in our lives!" thankful that he left such beautiful music with us."

The Brainfeeder shows scheduled for this weekend's Electraglide Festival, to be held in Tokyo, had been cancelled as a result of Peralta's death-- however, Flying Lotus recently tweeted, "scratch that.. JAPAN we're coming! GENKI DAMAAAAAAA," suggesting that the shows are back on. (Clarification might be slow to manifest due to the holiday.)